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Ill. court throws Emanuel off Chicago ballot

CHICAGO – An Illinois appellate court on Monday threw former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election.
The decision cast doubt over Emanuel's candidacy just a month before the election. He had been considered the front-runner and had raised more money than any other candidate.
The court voted 2-1 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would have kept his name on the Feb. 22 ballot.
Emanuel plans to appeal the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court

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Illinois law is pretty clear that a candidate must have lived there for 1 year in advance of the election. Emmanuel is basing his legal arguments on the concept of "residency" which arguably he does meet. When I was in the Air Force, I claimed residency in Ill for tax purposes. However, I didn't say I lived there.

The law that is in question is completely separate from the issue of residency. It is a part of the Illinois Municipal Code which actually requires a person to live in the political sub-division for which office is sought.

Obviously you don't live in IL. What the law is, and what happens, often don't bear any relationship to each other.

Originally Posted by Eric Johnson

Illinois law is pretty clear that a candidate must have lived there for 1 year in advance of the election. Emmanuel is basing his legal arguments on the concept of "residency" which arguably he does meet. When I was in the Air Force, I claimed residency in Ill for tax purposes. However, I didn't say I lived there.

The law that is in question is completely separate from the issue of residency. It is a part of the Illinois Municipal Code which actually requires a person to live in the political sub-division for which office is sought.

Illinois law is pretty clear that a candidate must have lived there for 1 year in advance of the election. Emmanuel is basing his legal arguments on the concept of "residency" which arguably he does meet. When I was in the Air Force, I claimed residency in Ill for tax purposes. However, I didn't say I lived there.

The law that is in question is completely separate from the issue of residency. It is a part of the Illinois Municipal Code which actually requires a person to live in the political sub-division for which office is sought.